Jon and Dan discuss the pros and cons of the Senate Democrats' shutdown strategy, Trump's declining poll numbers, and the absurdity of his economic policies. Meanwhile, Trump's family reportedly looks to get into business with a crypto felon seeking a pardon. Then, Lovett travels to Orange County to chat with former Rep. Katie Porter, who just announced her candidacy for governor of California. They talk about her priorities, the possibility of running against Kamala Harris, and the joys of campaigning. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS POLICYGENIUS: https://www.policygenius.com/CROOKED COOKUNITY: https://www.cookunity.com/CROOKED code: CROOKED SQUARESPACE: https://www.squarespace.com/CROOKED ARTICLE: https://www.article.com/CROOKED CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Budget Fight Nears End as Shutdown Looms 20:58 - Ad Break 23:33 - Trump's Trade War Gets Worse 35:20 - Trump Sells Teslas on the White House Lawn 52:00 - Ad Break 54:41 - Lovett Interviews Katie Porter Want Pod Save America ad-free? Subscribe to Friends of the Pod: http://crooked.com/friends Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/